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Old Village Korean Restaurant is located in Washington. Check out this affordable place in the Shoreline area. Locals say the restaurant serves genuine Korean cuisine. This restaurant features a full bar and lunch.
3.0 of 5 stars.
My pastor is Korean and always talking about kimchi. I'm black so I had no idea what that meant. After my trip to OVK I am a believer. I came alone and don't recommend that. The BBQ is only available...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went here last Saturday with friends to celebrate mine & my best friend's birthdays. It was 8:00pm and we had a party of 6, but we didn't have to wait too long for a BBQ table (about 15-20 minutes)....
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to many Korean restaurant, but so far this place is my favorite. The decor was nice modern feel to it, and the menu has a variety of selection. As far as the food and service, it wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Here are the top 3 reasons why I love this place:3) The seafood hot pot has a rich and delicious flavor b/c they leave the shrimp heads on. . .2) They have a ton of refillable tasty side dishes. . ....
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Visit #16:00 - still deciding what to eat6:30 - start the yelp search6:45 - search "korean" in seattle7:00 - leave for shoreline7:20 - ask for a table for 2 with the barbecue burner thing and get...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went here for dinner tonight with my folks and my future in laws. I havent been here for about 5 years but it still looks about the same. Nice decor and friendly staff. We got the huge beef platter...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
my side kick and I dine here a couple of days ago, as we walk in the newly remodel dining room look amazing and very clean, nothing like the old village I remember ten years ago. we order the seafood...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Damn! look at all these high reviews!?! Did I order something wrong?I had the same as jame p but didn't experience anything like him(He must of hit his head somewhere). When I first sat down I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for the first time with my friend and her family. I don't usually have high expectations whenever I go to a Korean restaurant. They're not trying to be a high end fancy place and sometimes...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I really wasn't sure if I needed reservations for a party of 6 @ 7:45 on a Friday night, so I called the day ahead and the woman on the phone assured me that we had a reservation.Skip forward to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It was the day before my birthday and my family and I decided to head up to Shoreline for some good ol Korean BBQ. I was so surprised by the cleanliness of this place. I'm so used to eating at run...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best Korean BBQ that I've been to! The food was yummy and the service was great. We had a combo of the marinated meats including beef, kalbi, pork, and chicken and also a seafood pancake....
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Been years since I've eated Korean food, so I don't remember much. One thing I do remember is that they didn't have those cool vent hoods that came down to the grill so that the place didn't get all...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After reading the positive reviews here on Yelp, and passing by this place on my way to SCC every night, I couldn't help but stop in to try. The location is pretty generic, a strip mall geared...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Now being a non-carinvore I have not had the bbq here, but I can attest the other dishes are quite fantastic. I recommend the sun du bu (tofu stew) or the mixed seafood rice bowl (hamul dol sot bi...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
No need for a review. Best Korean BBQ. Period. It's authentic. Friendly service. Just GO!
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here a few times and this is one of the best Korean barbecues I've been to (and I've been to many). Unlike most Korean barbecues, their tabletop grills use charcoal and I feel this adds for...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the real deal, folks. Fire, hot coals, and luscious meat. It really brings out the inner caveman in all of us. Watch the men at your table as they suddenly transform into your dad on the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food is awesome. Fresh and very tasty.
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was my first time coming here after they changed ownership, and I gotta admit, the food here has gotten a lot better.....but pricier. Even though they do have lunch specials, the food is still...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
what a frustrating experience.the staff ate while we were eating, and we basically got no service. we had to ask for water, drinks, and the small dishes to be refilled. they also just acted annoyed...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite Korean place to go because of two reasons besides the good food. One is it's so close to my house hand the other is because the service is good. Have you ever been in a Korean...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't had Korean BBQ in a long time so I was excited that I was going to Old Village for a friend's surprise birthday dinner. We set a reservation for 14 people and the seating was prepared...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't partake of the bbq. Anyone can do that. I'd like to think a good measure of an ethnic restaurants' quality is how well they do their regular straight off the menu stuff. And these folks do...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went with a large group of ~15 for dinner. The food was your standard Korean BBQ fare with lots of side dishes, but portions were fairly small. We each spent $30 (without ordering alcohol), but even...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
A while ago, my Korean girl friend took us there once. It was fairly cheap for such quantity and quality of food. Countless complimentary small plates, a lot of leaves of lettuce to wrap BBQ meat with...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The barbecue here is the best as far as local Korean restaurants go. The quality of meat is great and not gristly like it can be at some other places. I always have them make it in the back as I'm not...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is deliciousness! Ordered chap-chae (sp?), seafood rice, and some kind of soup. The noodles were awesome and my friend was eyeing my seafood rice during the entire dinner, wishing she...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place was so much fun! I went with some friends from Hong Kong. I always let them pick the restaurant as they tend to pick incredible Chinese places but lately they've been on a Korean kick and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went out with a friend. We ordered the Special Dinner for Two. So much food! easily enough for three people. Everything was great! The restaurant was really busy, but the food came out quickly....
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i don't know of a better korean bbq place in town - i mean, one that is clean, well decorated (especially for a korean restaurant) and with decent service. if you're not getting attention from your...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here last Friday night with a big posse and it was so fun (plus the food was amazing)! The table was long and had two coal fueled grills. They replaced the grill after each round of cooking, so...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh me oh my. You park outside on a blustery evening and as soon as you step out of your car you smell the delicious sweet char of marinated beef blowin in the wind. You walk in to a hearty...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you crave for fine grilled Korean meat, and don't want to drive all the way to Canada for triple A grade beef... Old Village Korean Restaurant is definitely your destination. I've been here quite a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Have you been to this place lately?!? They remodeled and the space is awesome! Much cleaner, more inviting, friendly servers and revamped menu. New competition has risen for Mirinae on Aurora. I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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Hands down, the best authentic Korean food in Seattle. Where else can you...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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Same old korean food. nothing special.
openlist - user review - 10/10/2008
4.0 of 5 stars.
Very good Korean BBQ with generous portions. I love the fact that they serve a heaping bowl of salad to go with the meal (really like the dressing too). The staff was attentive and kept coming by to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've found the portion size here to be beyond plenty--not quite huge, but very generous. The table BBQs are fun, but not a great idea if you're sitting with children unless you have plenty of extra...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
They did a clean remodel and added a younger english speaking staff but the food is still mediocre. The soups are a bit bland and the side dishes are not as good as other restaurants. I haven't done...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In some of the other reviews I see a complaint about service? This was not my experience...at all... in any way... whatsoever! Cici and I were greeted, and served by the loveliest of hosts, and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dear god, I am full! If I could've kept shoving it in, I would have. It was perfect. I was in Korea last year and took a strong liking to BBQ, but didn't know of any places in Seattle. Well, I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think this place has a different name now but I've been going to this place for years now. I love Korean food but too bad, I don't see many of them around. I wish if I could get more Korean food...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In Seattle and north of Seattle, I believe this place has the best Korean food. Service is slow but then again, I am used to NYC service.Overall, I highly recommend it if you are craving for Korean...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I wish I would've liked this place better because the food was very good in the traditional Korean sense (you'll get a lot of authentic ingredients that you won't find at a more Americanized Korean...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Old Village has a wide-variety of standard Korean fare, but one thing that sets this place aside from the rest of the pack on Aurora is their naeng-myun or cold buckwheat noodles. The noodles have...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i've eaten lots of korean food. in korean homes, at restaurants and both in the states and in korea.i was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food during my visit last week. they've...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What a turn-around Old Village has made! I was blown away on a recent visit. Under new management and ownership, I was highly impressed by the level of service provided (esp. for a Korean...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
What kind of place has a take out menu but refuses to make anything that is on the menu? I tried ordering 3 different things but each time I was met with "sorry, no today" Well F#*K that. If I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Their prices have increased since the new owner took over (a few months ago methinks.) But, you can still get a good deal at lunchtime. For less than $10, you can get a bento style box which...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Let me start out by saying that my husband and I have been to many a korean bbq joint including those in LA/Orange County/Korea and were very disappointed in the poor selection of bbq joints in this...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is decent, better than SouthGate on the Eastside. But the service here isn't all that good. It's SLOW. I had to wait nearly half an hour for my food to arrive. I accidentally spilled my...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here with my friend because we have been looking for Korean BBQ that has coal grills in the Seattle area. Of course we found one on Aurora Ave N., where everything that is Korean is.This place...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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Good tasting food. No service at all! We left after an hour and a half, without finishing our meal because no one would service our table. The flame on our grill went out and we couldn't finish cooking our...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Although you can't sit on the floor anymore (that was years ago), the new owners have upgraded both the decor and the menu in very nice ways. Old Village is a good choice if you're new to Korean food....
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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a korean chef i once knew billed this place as the most authentic korean he'd...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 11/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This was my first foray into Korean food, hence the 3 stars since I don't have anything to compare it to. My friend had raved about this place so we went to check it out. I was a bit skeptical since...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2007
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Stick to what OTKV does best which is spicy cold noodles. The banchan is merely average and they only offer about 6 different small plates which is below the norm for most Korean restaurants. Tofu stew and...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As other reviewers have mentioned the food here is good. Nothing spectacular but most everything is pretty good. Tonight they served us 7 kinds of kimchee dishes which isn't near as many kimchee...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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They have made some serious renovations in the past year, and it appears that...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum Yum Yum!I've been here 3 times now, and every time I go I get decent service, and good food. I went based on a recommendation from a friend and I find it always worth the drive from Bellevue. Now,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A good place for bulgogi and kalbi, but the soup is better.I usually end up having the special lunch, which is a good deal. Chicken, bulgogi, and kalbi with rice, cup of broth, salad (with yummy...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2007
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I saw the review on this restaurant on Korean newspaper and made an addition trip out there from Lake Stevens. Me & my husband went there on Sunday around lunch time. It was pretty busy but we were willing to...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/06/2007
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This place is the best. Like having a bonfire on the beach....in Korea!
urbanspoon.com - user review - 05/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So far this has been my favorite Korean restaurant in Seattle. The service, food and quality is just great. Their Bulgo-gi, Kimchi pizza, Hot Pots (Sausage) and others...are delicious. BBQ and Sojo...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2007
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My fiance and I were wanting to try a Korean restaurant out here. So we went over to Old Village. I'm so GLAD that we did. The place was so clean and had a great ambiance. We arrive at about 5:45 on Friday...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I recently tried this place out as my friends told me it was under new management. I had actually not even tried this place out before with the old management, but the place was not bad. We ordered...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So very very pleased to see that this place is under new management. I loved the food before, but the selection and service was lousy. Now, the menu has expanded, the decor is improved, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
BLAH! New ownership, no longer "DA BOMB". Sad to say.....
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2007
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This restaurant is the best Korean restaurant in the town. They have good food and service. I highly recommend here for dinner.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/01/2007
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My roomate and I are Korean food junkies so when we stumbled upon the Old Village Restaurant, we were thrilled. The service was excellent (we love the waiter Bo who works there almost every night). The panchan...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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very good food very good service very good location very good parking space very good delicious everything was veryvery gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood
citysearch.com - user review - 12/17/2006
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i went there yesterday. i know it has been there for while. But, they renovated recently. they have new menus, servers, tables, and cocktails. they have great food and service. Eveything i order was so...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/14/2006
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just.... it was fabulous... JUST go there and check out their food and service...... you might love it
citysearch.com - user review - 12/14/2006
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.Their food is excellent, the menu is complete, the price points are perfect and the service is great. The server was knowledgeable of the menu and didn't have the attitude that they were above us. They kept...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best authentic korean food I've had so far in Seattle. Not quite the caliber of LA korean food, but good none the less. Waitresses with the right amount of motherly rudenss to get you out the door...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent service and even better food! I love this place. Try the pork bulgogi with lettuce and samjang. It's da bomb.
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2006
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Not many good Korean restaurants in the area, but Old Village Korean Restaurant has the best Korean BBQ among them. I wish they had a nicer, cleaner shop but I guess I can't wish everything. They have burnt...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/11/2005
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We went late and the place wasn't crowded so we got a table very quickly. It took some time before the waitress took our order, but we got two different types of Kal-bi. Alright, here comes my ranting. They...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/08/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
HoooWheee! The kimchee will clear your sinuses! I Love Korean food! The staff here is pleasant, very helpful in deciding what you want and speak very little English so come prepared to try...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2005
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i think the service problems discussed above were pretty isolated. i've never had a problem with the Old Village folks, even when it comes to the issue of who's going to tend the meat. (some restaurants get...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/08/2002
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In fairness, the food was excellent, but the terrible service detracted from the experience and made the meal unenjoyable. In Korean restaurants, they give you these little dishes with kim chee, pickled...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/20/2002
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this old reliable dishes out good kimchee and meat-stuffed mandoo dumplings; short ribs with rice and pickled vegetables; and bibim bap, a dish of rice topped with grilled meats, veggies, hot sauce, fried...
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